Day 26
Sunny and warm
Current mood: happy
Current location: Just outside Bloomingdale Town
Dear Diary:
The Sunflora Festival was held today...and Sunny is her usual happy self again--but today's adventure was not without the usual trap by Team Rocket!
You see, the mayhem began last night, when the security alarm in Sunreeser's greenhouse went off at two this morning. When we went to see what the problem was, we found Cirrus proclaiming that he had literally caught a cat burglar--the cat being Meowth! Misty managed to let us take Meowth with us, provided that he behave himself. Cirrus thought that was a great idea, and released Meowth into our custody. He was a little jittery for the rest of the night, probably because he saw Lady Snubbull peeking in the window.
When we woke up the next morning, Meowth asked Sunny why she was so grumpy...and we learned that Sunny missed her best friend Gwendela, whom Cirrus traded to Nurse Joy the week before. So one trek down to the Pokemon Center and one serenade attempt by Brock later...Sunny and Gwendela were reunited! We let them sit out on the porch and chatter for a while.
Jessie and James must've gotten Meowth while we were busy at the Pokemon Center, for we found him all dolled up as a Sunflora in the festival competition. I have to feel sorry for him judging from his Charizard red face...Brock was amazed by how big Cirrus' Sunflora was...it made Sunny look tiny by comparison.
The judges were about to declare Meowth the winner until Lady Snubbull sauntered onstage and gave Meowth's tail a nice, big chomp; blowing Meowth's cover. With the crowds panicking and Team Rocket itching for a duel, we all charged into battle!
Ash summoned Chikorita to deal with Arbok; and Misty summoned Poliwag to help, but Arbok knocked Poliwag out with a Poison Sting. That bought time for Team Rocket to attempt to get away, but Chikorita covered for me by using Razor Leaf to ground the balloon. I couldn't hear Ash over all the noise, so James took advantage of my confusion to sic Weezing on me! Ash whistled to get my attention, then called for me to use a Thunderbolt on Weezing, but before I could aim, Chikorita shoved me, making my attack shatter all the mirrors. Amazingly, the energy allowed Sunny to use a massive Solarbeam to send Team Rocket flying.
With Team Rocket out of the way, the festival went on without further incident...and Sunny won first prize! I never forget the look on Sunreeser's face when Sunny was announced the winner, she literally danced for joy, sweeping up Ash in the process! (although it was funny watching Ash try to dance)
So here we are in camp...I wonder why Chikorita is so aggresive all of a sudden?
Pondering this until tomorrow,
Pikachu
Day 27
Cool and sunny
Current mood: worried
Current location: Hoppip Plains
Dear Diary:
Here I am, holed up in a little clearing and watching Chikorita frolic with some fighting Pokemon...she's been acting strange as of late, and I'm not sure why...does she even like me? Does she want to even be with Ash?
The trouble began when a young trainer asked Ash for a duel...Ash said okay, and the duel commenced; Chikorita vs. Raticate. She fought hard, and took a heavy pounding, but when Ash tried to recall her, she defied every attempt to return. When we finally managed to get her back inside her Poke Ball, Ash asked "What's wrong with you?" I think he also suspected that Chikorita wasn't herself today....
We found a Pokemon Center not far from where we were; so Ash took that opportunity to talk with Prof. Oak; but all throughout the conversation, I noticed that Chikorita was trying to get as far away as possible from me....I tried to offer her some food, but she sent me flying against the wall!
Ash was about to scold her until Nurse Joy suggested that Chikorita may be jealous of me; and that sleeping in a greenhouse may ease her stress and make her feel better...I wasn't too keen on the idea, but Ash replied that if it would get Chikorita back to her usual, happy self again, he'd do it!
I snuck out of the camp late tonight to come try to reconcile differences with Chikorita, but before I could say a word, she took off into the forest, leaving me struggling to catch up! I found her several hours later with a group of fighting Pokemon, who are now catering to her every whim!
Am I about to lose a friend? This certainly isn't the Chikorita I know....
Until tomorrow,
Pikachu